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You usually breathe in and out a thousand times a day and hardly give it a thought until you have breathing problems. It is important for you to know that breathing problems can be as a result of heart and lung conditions. However, to understand it better it is vitally important to know the connection of heart and breathing. Connection of heart and breathing Your lungs and heart are involved in the transport of oxygen to body tissues and removal of carbon (IV) oxide, and problems with either your heart or lungs can affect your breathing. Your blood from body tissues passes through your heart where it is pumped to the lungs for oxygenation and excretion of carbon (IV) oxide (pulmonary loop). Oxygenated blood is then brought to the heart so as it is pumped to the rest of the body (Systemic loop). Heart Conditions that Affect Breathing Below are some heart problems that may affect your breathing: 1.       Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest If the functioni...

Glucosamine is a supplement derived from shellfish. Glucosamine is primarily sold as a joint health supplement. Studies show that supplementing glucosamine sulfate will reduce the rate of collagen (joint tissue) degradation and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Though glucosamine is comparable to acetaminophen, the reference drug for osteoarthritis, in potency, it is not as reliable. Studies on athletes supplementing glucosamine are limited, but preliminary evidence suggests doses as high as 3,000mg of glucosamine sulfate may be able to slow joint degradation. This effect is most relevant for athletes participating in high impact sports, like running. Though preliminary evidence suggested glucosamine supplementation could cause insulin resistance, follow up studies conclude that glucosamine supplementation does not affect glucose metabolism. Glucosamine is very safe to supplement and its most common side-effect is flatulence. Glucosamine supplementation cannot cure osteoarthritis, but ...

Medical errors may occur in different health care settings, and those that happen in hospitals can have serious consequences. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which has sponsored hundreds of patient safety research and implementation projects, offers these evidence-based tips to prevent adverse events from occurring in your hospital. Improve hand hygiene compliance The link between dirty hands and the transmission of health care-associated infections has strong backing in epidemiological literature, and the importance of hand hygiene has been touted by the World Health Organization, the Joint Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet rates of hand washing are low, averaging 39%, with many doctors and nurses underestimating the activity's safety value.Research shows that effective hand hygiene initiatives improve knowledge of when to clean and how to clean, require demonstration of the knowledge, ensure that alcohol-based rub ...